I’m a fan of the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto. It’s a dynamic model of collaboration for public good. We could use one like it, here in Victoria, for Southern Vancouver Island. Last year, I wrote here about the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), and their executive director, Ashoka Fellow Tonya Surman. (Ashoka Fellows […]
It's time for a Centre for Social Innovation in Victoria
Filed Under: Frameworks for collaboration · Tagged: collaboration, community, innovation, social innovation
The Green Collective: Using co-opetition to promote local businesses
Are you looking for eco-friendly and socially responsible products and services? In Victoria, the Green Collective, an affiliation of Victoria shops, utilizing the philosophy of “co-opetition”, makes it easier for you to make ethical, purchasing decisions. A group of small, locally owned and operated green business, the Green Collective helps consumers align their spending with […]
Filed Under: Frameworks for collaboration, In my neighbourhood · Tagged: collaboration, community, marketing, social innovation, Victoria
BP: A reminder of why connection matters
It’s official. The still unresolved BP accident in the Gulf of Mexico is now the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Yet, could this also be an opportunity, a momentum-builder for constructive dialogue, about our relationships, with each other, and nature, and a bottom-line where everything connects? I hope so. When we aren’t connected For […]
Filed Under: Conflict Management · Tagged: relationships, social innovation, systems thinking
Are you welcome in your neighbourhood?
Walk down any street in your neighbourhood. How do you feel as you walk along? Do you feel welcome or is it a closed shop? Structure influences behaviour. Just like the many ways to physically structure your office for collaboration, how we structure our personal property influences our relationship with our neighbours. We can structure […]
Filed Under: Frameworks for collaboration, In my neighbourhood · Tagged: community, relationships, social innovation, South Jubilee, Victoria
Home is Where The Food Is
Home is Where The Food Is is an animated short film made by Jody Kramer for the 100 Mile Diet Society in Vancouver, BC. It follows every ingredient of a delicious and simple meal to its source. It’s a story wonderfully told, and a story of collaboration. This film was shown as part of Food […]
Filed Under: In my neighbourhood · Tagged: collaboration, community, food security, social innovation, storytelling, systems thinking
